Navy SEAL Would Like Dick Cheney to Confess to Murder

"You give me a waterboard, Dick Cheney and one hour, and I'll have him confess to the Sharon Tate murders."

So says Navy SEAL, professional wrestling entertainer, star of "Predator" and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura in an interview with Larry King. Ventura claims that waterboarding is torture, based on the waterboarding he endured during SEAL training.

He also says some negative things about former President George W. Bush. Watch the entire clip at CNN (via The Awl).

Comments

[#1 Posted by: Chester]

A sad day in America when a US Navy
Seal has become a pinko commie loving
democratic hack. I guess living in
Minnisota can do that to you.

[#2 Posted by: CMSgt Chandler]

Ventura fell for the Hollywood left garbage and found the only way to get noticed is to turn on your true beliefs'. Bad on you Ventura - you're a shame to your uniformed past.

[#3 Posted by: Marty]

Ventura must have had his head slammed into the turnbuckle one to many times. Not much of a wrestler or actor and a lousy Governor. He'll do anything to get press.

[#4 Posted by: Nate]

Cheney was a punk and I would back Mr. Ventura before him any day. Yes, we tortured people to get answers and saved lives. He stated a fact and many of our brothers/sisters have died because of the mistakes of the old administration. Let us be cut and dry here.

[#5 Posted by: Steve]

Cheney is a F#$%ing TRAITOR and anyone who supports him is one as well.

[#6 Posted by: You]

Dick Cheney is a F$%^ING TRAITOR and all those who support him and the former Bush REGIME are as well

[#7 Posted by: dokmartin]

wht

[#8 Posted by: Hudie]

I would rather follow a been-ther-done-that hero like Jessie than a neverwazzer like Dickie any day. The law is tha law, and we vets swore to uphold the onstitution - not a failed president.

[#9 Posted by: reconmedik]

Mr. Ventura may have been a Navy Seal but when and where did he ever serve in harms way?? Once again we have some liberal left wing nut job wanting to arm chair quarteback the previous admin. I dont agree with everything that Cheny authorized but I do agree with the torture. I fyou havent served in a combat zone then shut the *^&$ up!!

[#10 Posted by: Rik]

I get so tired of the RightWingNuts. If torture was legal, why did Chinnney and the ol' wingers let those young soldiers go to jail? Chinnnney, who had 9 deferments sat on his ARSE and turned his back on them. I can name at 7 more loud mouth wingers who got deferments during VN war. I served 22 years in this man's Army. Bush couldn't find one person who served with him. KIssinger, Chinnnney, and Dumsfeld should be tried for war crimes. Committing young people to fight for oil, and then it went all wrong. I lost a young friend to this war in Iraq. He was the 2000 service member to die as a result of injuries. He was a young men and had 2 kids. His father G.A. sr, was my best man in 1968 at Ft Bliss . What a loss?? For what??
A proud Independent.

[#11 Posted by: Vicious]

I get so tired of these Socialist Liberals and there same old lies.Chaney's deferments like Bill Clintons,I guess he should have run off to Canada like the rest of your liberal teachers did.Then come back and spread their mental disease in government run scools.
Dems took over Congress in 06 and Bush spent money like a drunken liberal to appease them.Now you elected The "One" who has spent everything we don't have.See how much you like Double digit inflation,unemployment,and interest rates like your hero Jimma Carter.Comming soon.

[#12 Posted by: Max]

All You turds slamming Ventura when He knows more about combat , torture ,and the world in general must be shell shocked. Waterboarding and torture will have ANY man admitting to the crucifixtian of Jesus. You people calling Ventura a " Commie Pinko " must be arm chair warriors like Cheney and His 5 deferments

[#13 Posted by: vickie]

I guess everyone has the right to speak their mind. I know that we normally do not believe in torturing other peoples. however, in this account who knows, with the enemy and that is what they are...the ENEMY...one who has already attacked our country, mind you not talk about doing it but did it already. They are not afraid to die. they actually feel esteemed at AMERICANS doing anything to them at all. its a badge of honor if that happens. I think they know how fickle we AMERICANS are and how we will FIGHT AGAINST EACH OTHER..YOU KNOW..LIKE IN THE CIVIL WAR. We are like a bunch of spoiled brats wanting each our own way instead of coming together. well, the ENEMY knows us and how we fight about things and never have any cohesion about anything so they USE IT AGAINST US BY COMPLAINING ABOUT WHAT WAS DONE TO them WHEN ALL ALONG THEY WOULD SOONER CUT OUR HEADS OFF AT FIRST GLANCE. THEY ARE PLAYING US LIKE A FIDDLE AND WINNING. we have people like this NAVY SEAL, who got HOLYWOOD, and comes out and shows his leftiness, saying the last presidency was wrong and lets hang them up to dry. HOW SOON HE FORGETS THAT MORE THAN LIKELY HE EVEN DIDNT MIND THE WATERBOARDING WHEN WE NEEDED TO FIND OUT INFO ABOUT SAVING OUR MEN...OUR MEN..FROM OUR COUNTRY..NOT SOME OTHER COUNTRY. I hate torture, but imagine your child in the service ..or a child period..what would you to to save your child. Pretty much anything. we the guilty will not prosecute our last president who was a republican to RAISE UP THE SO CALLED LEFT WING SOCIALISTIC PARTY TO BLOW THEIR PRIDEFUL SMOKE so they can swirl it for the next election. OR TO... distract THE PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY FROM THE mess up that is going on with this economy and how they the left wing are trying a complete government take over.. AND THAT IS WHAT ITS ALL ABOUT..COMPLETE GOVERNMENT TAKE OVER SO WE DONT HAVE TO THINK..THEY WILL DO IT FOR US..TOTALLY MESSING THIS COUNTRY UP FOR GOOD.

[#14 Posted by: Aaron]

He's an old, washed-up, traitor. I am not surprised by his comments one bit. I am surprised that it took him this long to try and get the spotlight with it. He's a disgrace to this country, and the uniform he once wore. He is a shame to himself, his bloodline, and the blood spilled by every American that has ever fought for freedom. But then again... that goes for 99% of the government today, doesn't it? It's only taken about 4 months to see this country dive into filth and depravity, and THAT is what surprises me. Come quickly Lord Jesus... I'm tired of seeing my beautiful country destroyed...

[#15 Posted by: Ray]

Ventura was actually a member of the Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT-12), while he served in Vietnam. It wasn't until he returned and went to the reserves that he actually became a SEAL, by that time Vietnam was over. He is considered a SEAL since in the early 80's all the UDT teams were changed to SEAL Teams. He earned a National Defense Service Medal, and a Vietnam Service Medal however he didn't qualify for a Combat Action Ribbon.

[#16 Posted by: Mike]

Besides all the name calling I don't see much going on here. If I rememeber from my Boot Training at MCRD San Diego in 1967. The Code of Conduct was because so many of US had been tortured by the Koreans and the Chinese, you know those Chinese who practically own us without one shot. When you are being tortured you will confess. Cheney and Bush two cowards, their brother coward Bill Clinton is included. I fought in Vietnam, I actually believed in what we here doing. My Dad was a retired Navy Chief. These people where in it for money and control of oil. Sad what this country has come to now. The lies that flow from Washington make me sick. Either side has a hard time telling TRUTH from LIES.
Cost to this Nation because the lies led to Iraq, instead of staying with and winning Afganistan who knows, it will be years before we will know. Another generation of Veterans sacrificed because of the lies from Washington
This BS lefties/righties HOW ABOUT AMERICANS!! WE have the right to speak sometimes its just total BS> but still our right.

[#17 Posted by: Ron]

Funny how the moment a veteran or distinguished service member disagrees with ethically questionable procedures that they immediately become traitors and not worthy of respect by the ultra-right wing. I guess all these right-wingers traitors have no problem seeing our guys getting tortured by terrorists as well.

Aaron, Jesus can come more quickly to you if you use your pistol. Otherwise, love it or leave it, gtfo.

Vickie your logic so warped. By that same reasoning, terrorists will do whatever they can to secure their objectives. Strange, they already do! Thanks for asking us to stoop to their level. Look in the mirror, your dynamite vest is showing.

[#18 Posted by: Mark]

Wow, Mr. Big UDT turned SEAL is going to waterboard a 70 year old wheelchair guy. I hope I can be that tough some day. We are so worried about going to war. We want it sanitized, surgical, and clean. There's nothing clean about a fox hole. The enemy doesn't fight fair, because there is no fair in war. They take people's heads off on TV, and we're worried about waterboard tourture? The problem with going to war is like pregnancy; you can't "be kind of" you're either in it or not. It should not be easy to go to war, it should be terrible, hidious, sickening. Making it surgical or clean only makes it easy...except for those that fight and die. The enemy understands this already. They play on our hesitation, our tendency to be rule based. We are like the British 250 years ago lined up in regimental form shooting straight in bright red uniforms. The rules of engagement for us is a document. For the enemy it is kill them all create terror everywhere. Who do you think's strategy is going to win???

[#19 Posted by: Mark]

Wow, Mr. Big UDT turned SEAL is going to waterboard a 70 year old wheelchair guy. I hope I can be that tough some day. We are so worried about going to war. We want it sanitized, surgical, and clean. There's nothing clean about a fox hole. The enemy doesn't fight fair, because there is no fair in war. They take people's heads off on TV, and we're worried about waterboard tourture? The problem with going to war is like pregnancy; you can't "be kind of" you're either in it or not. It should not be easy to go to war, it should be terrible, hidious, sickening. Making it surgical or clean only makes it easy...except for those that fight and die. The enemy understands this already. They play on our hesitation, our tendency to be rule based. We are like the British 250 years ago lined up in regimental form shooting straight in bright red uniforms. The rules of engagement for us is a document. For the enemy it is kill them all create terror everywhere. Who do you think's strategy is going to win???

[#20 Posted by: vickie]

cont. notice how we each have a difference of opinion. that is what this country is about ..its what keeps it on an even keel. I do not believe that the last presidency should be prosecuted or cia or any of that who were given orders to waterboard..wartime is different then peacetime. I dont believe we are terrorists. we were doing what we believed best to PROTECT OUR COUNTRY. I think the people who are squaking about all this are left wing people who want to change our country to become the peoples republic of AMERIKA..yes, that is what is happening here. DIVIDE AND CONQUER, LEARN FROM HISTORY. We are the so called JACKLES, dogs of satan...to islamic extremists. During the CLINTON ERA..an open door policy was in effect and I saw what was happening. One day I was living in AMERICA and the next my neighborhood became the middle east..he let so many in this country, we will not know what to do when we go down. people from other countries who come here..love this place or leave it..stop trying to change it from where you left..you hated what you left..why bring it here..or..middle easterners..wait awhile then go back home..we dont want our AMERICAN HERITAGE to change ..live here but become AMERICANS...assimilate..however, I dont think you are here for that reason. sleeper cells..how can I draw you a picture...people regular americans..falling down and crying over the fact that we are protecting ourselves or even defending ourselves, meanwhile islam is taking over our country and every other country. read the statistics. you try to shame christians for being christians taking away thier rights..which allow others freedom to worship here in this country, when islam gets going as it is..there will be no freedom of any worship other than islam..and islam isnt mediocre..no sir its all extremist. Think, NAVY SEAL crying over something like this..DID HE CRY AFTER 9/11...bet not..bet he thought it was our fault...we deserved it..what about the torture we had then..or does he think maybe we made it up and did it ourselves..yea right..murdering 3000 people...dont think so..he should be ASHAMED OF HIMSELF.. we need to wake up...dont be so naive..let this man squak..left wing media is tryint to help you feel guilty so maybe one day when you need to fight ...you won't..

[#21 Posted by: Ray]

Funny that the interview mentions SERE school. In recent years the curriculum has removed waterboarding because it was determined that the use of waterboarding was so effective that there was no point in training people to resist. Part of the problem with this situation is cultural. What we deem as torture, the terrorist consider useful. In the 1980s when Americans were being kidnapped in Lebannon, the same kidnappers attempted to kidnap some Soviets, instead of negotiating, the Soviets kidnapped one of the kidnapper's own men decapitated put his head in a box with a note in the mouth of the would be kidnapper and the hostage was promptly released.

[#22 Posted by: Greg]

Gee, Jessie Ventura!Former Navy Seal turned fruit cake. I'm impressed

[#23 Posted by: Tim52]

"He's an old, washed-up, traitor. I am not surprised by his comments one bit. "

#15 Posted by: Aaron

I could not agree more, Cheney is every bit that and much more.

[#24 Posted by: Marv]

We were fooled by him when he won the gov race in Minn. He's a loon and it became very apparent soon after the election. Anyone who goes on Larry King is simply a whore looking for a john. Question is, who's his pimp.

[#25 Posted by: george]

jesse ventura is a washed up old big mouth & a disgrace to the seals, he's a left wing nut job like the rest of the wacko left..everytime i see a photo of someone jumping from the wtc & i hear these liberal bastards complain about "torture" of a terrorist i get crazy!!! 343 firefighters dead & how many others & we're worried about pouring some water down some low-life assholes throat!!! what has happened to our country!!!!